Bug spurs standard drive

The war of words over an alleged bug that "breaks" multimedia software rages on. The fight began at a Senate hearing where Microsoft came under criticism from Rob Glaser, CEO of RealNetworks, and now 20 firms are backing that company's effort to devise a new standard.

Glaser breaks the slienceQ&A
After a week of silence on its bug battle with Microsoft last week, RealNetworks' chief executive talks to CNET News.com.

RealNetworks urges standardupdate
The streaming firm, embroiled in a battle with Microsoft, says more than 20 companies are supporting its call for a new standard.

Group says bug belongs to G2
A technology group claims that RealNetworks itself caused a glitch that rendered its software inoperable with Windows.

SPA may call standards meeting
The Software Publishers Association may hold a meeting on industry guidelines for file formats in the wake of the Microsoft-RealNetworks controversy.